Land
What it means
To obtain a sought-after role, agreement, opportunity, or success.
Reach for it when celebrating the successful end of a competitive or deliberate pursuit
Careful preparation helped Elise land the lead restoration contract.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
clinch
Fits when a final action makes a victory or deal certain
Careful Clinch belongs near the decisive finish, not the whole pursuit.
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everyday
get
Fits when plain speech matters more than how the result was achieved
Careful Get is too broad to show that the outcome was actively sought.
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everyday
Fits when competition determines who receives the prize or role
Careful Win presupposes a contest and can overstate a selection based on fit.
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warm
earn
Fits when merit or sustained work justifies the outcome
Careful Earn credits deserving effort, whereas someone may land an opportunity partly through timing.
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professional
book
Fits when a performer or provider receives a confirmed engagement
Careful Book is confined to scheduled work or reservations.
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professional
Fits when effort results in a firm commitment or possession
Careful Secure emphasizes certainty and also applies to safety, which land does not.
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formal
Fits when neutral wording is needed for successful acquisition
Careful Obtain is procedural and loses the celebratory energy of land.
Opposites 4
- lose
- miss
- forfeit
- surrender
Common phrases 3
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land a job
She used the portfolio to land a job designing accessible maps.
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land the contract
The cooperative may land the contract after its successful trial.
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land a role
Months of patient practice helped him land a role in the touring cast.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated